QLD · Brisbane Council
Forest Lake, 4078
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Forest Lake is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 22,676
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,921
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 288 of 8,022
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 546 / 266 / 125
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $625
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 593
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 380
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 291 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences80
- Other Property Damage58
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)223
- Traffic And Related Offences56
- Unlawful Entry79
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,024
- Forest Lake State High SchoolSecondary
- Forest Lake State SchoolPrimary
- Grand Avenue State SchoolPrimary
- St John's Anglican CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grand Ave East near Ascot Ave
- Grand Ave at Grand Avenue Cascade
- Grand Ave at Grand Avenue Cascade
- Grand Ave at Grand Avenue Lake
- Grand Ave at Grand Avenue Lake
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
174 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Star LiquorAlcohol
- Forest Lake BakeryBakery
- Lee's BakeryBakery
- Bbq (8)
- Bench (51)
- Bus stop (8)
- College Ave at Halifax CourtBus stop
- College Ave at HillbrookBus stop
- College Ave near Oxley PlaceBus stop
- Forest Lake Bvd at Forest Lake ShopsBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Argyle Place ParkPark
- Barrier Place ParkPark
- Boronia ParkPark
- Collina Crescent ParkPark
- Cook Street ParkPark
- Elderslie Place ParkPark
- Glasshouse Crescent ParkPark
- Halifax Street ParkPark
- Harrison Crescent ParkPark
- Heath Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dentistdentist
- Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Forest Lake Podiatry ClinicRenoir Crescentpodiatrist
- Grand Medical CentreGrand Avenueclinic
- Horizon Family Doctorsdoctor
- Physiotherapistphysiotherapist
- QMLlaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Forest Lake Child Care CentreWoogaroo Streetkindergarten
- Milestones Early LearningCarnarvon Closekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 71.2/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 153rd in Australia
- State rank
- 36th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #26 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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